upright
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- vertical, erect, perpendicular, straight
- honest, conscientious, ethical, good, honourable, just, principled, righteous, virtuous

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Antonyms: corrupt
Contrasted words: crooked, devious, oblique, depraved, base, low, vile, ignoble, mean
Related Words: ethical, moral, principled, righteous, virtuous, equitable, fair, impartial, elevated, high-minded, noble, blameless, exemplary, good, pure

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English Thesaurus: honest, reputable, above board, upright, straight, ...

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I. up‧right¹ /ˈʌpraɪt/ adjective, adverb

1. standing or sitting straight up
sit/stand/walk upright
The chimpanzee stood upright and grasped the bars of its cage.
Katie was still awake, sitting bolt upright (=sitting with her back very straight) staring at the television.
pull/push/draw etc yourself upright
He pulled himself upright and faced me.

2. placed in a vertical position (=pointing in a line that is at an angle of 90° to a flat surface):
Your seat should be in the upright position when the plane is landing.
Keep the bottle upright.

3. always behaving in an honest way:
He was a good honest upright man.
—uprightness noun [uncountable]

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II. upright² noun [countable]
a long piece of wood or metal that stands straight up and supports something

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upright
adj.
VERBS be, sit, stand rows of children sitting upright at their desks
come, jerk, scramble, shoot, spring, struggle Slowly the boat came upright. Polly jerked upright, wild-eyed and blinking.
remain, stay The flag pole wouldn't stay upright.
drag sb/sth, haul sb/sth, heave sb/sth, jerk sb/sth, place sth, prop sth, pull sb/sth Pulling himself upright, he squared his shoulders.
hold sb/sth, keep sth
ADV. fully a fully upright posture
almost | relatively | rigidly, stiffly She held herself rigidly upright.
PHRASES sit/stand bolt upright (= to sit/stand with your back straight) He was sitting bolt upright on his chair, looking very tense.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

upright

sit upright
She was sitting upright in bed.
stand upright
The ceiling was so low I was unable to stand upright.
walk upright
These apes came down from the trees and gradually learned to walk upright.
pull/push yourself upright
He pulled himself upright on the sofa.
draw yourself upright (=stand straighter)
Susan drew herself upright and thrust out her chin.
sit/stand bolt upright (=sit or stand with your back very straight)
Murphy and I both sat bolt upright when we heard the alarm.
an upright posture/stance (=a straight body position)
He appears big because of his powerful shoulders and upright posture.

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honest always saying what is true, and not cheating, stealing etc:
I liked them because they were good honest people.
You can trust Noah – he’s totally honest.
reputable known to be honest and good in your business or work – used about people, companies, or organizations:
It’s best to buy from a reputable company.
They were highly reputable sports physicians.
above board [not before noun] honest and legal – used about the way something is done, organized etc:
The deal was entirely above board.
Was the voting in the elections above board?
upright written always behaving in an honest way:
an upright citizen
George was an upright man from a military family.
straight informal honest and saying what you really think:
I can’t help you if you’re not straight with me.
I need a straight answer.
open willing to talk about what you think, feel etc in an honest way, rather than trying to hide it:
People have become more open about their feelings.
She’s very easy to talk to because she’s so open.
frank speaking honestly and directly about something, especially something that people find difficult to discuss:
In his book, he’s brutally frank about his experience with his illness.
a frank discussion about sex
direct saying exactly what you think in an honest clear way, even when this might annoy or upset people:
Not everyone liked his direct manner.
She can be very direct.
blunt speaking in a completely honest way, even if it upsets people, when it would be better to be more careful or polite:
Sorry if I was a bit blunt with you.
His hard tone and blunt words were hurtful.
She didn’t reply and I knew I had been too blunt.
upfront [not before noun] informal talking and behaving in an honest way, even when it is difficult to do this, in a way that people respect:
It’s best to be upfront about your financial problems.
You have to be upfront with kids.
outspoken expressing your opinions publicly in a very direct way, which may offend or annoy some people:
an outspoken critic of the government
He was known for his outspoken views on various controversies.
forthright formal saying exactly what what you think, without being afraid of what other people will think:
The opposition have not come up with a clear forthright statement of their policies.
At times, Helena was a little too forthright.
candid formal honest about the facts, or about your opinions and feelings, even if other people disapprove of them:
He’d always been completely candid about his past.
It was an unusually candid admission for a politician.

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